A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, says Nigeria needs a new inclusive and democratic constitution that accommodate the country’s plurality. Anyaoku stated this at a national summit organised by The Patriots and Nigerian Political Summit Group on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that the 1999 Constitution was not democratically formulated and was not…
The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, says the legislature defines state structure and sets democracies apart from other government systems. Gbajabiamila stated this on Tuesday during the National Assembly Open Week held in Abuja, themed: ‘Deepening Citizens’ Trust and Participation: Celebrating Our Journey as People’s House.’ He explained that all…
Alhaji Yabagi Sani, National Chairman of Nigeria’s Action Democratic Party (ADP), has urged political leaders to unite in defence of democracy, warning that the consequences of democratic failure would fall hardest on those in power. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, Sani, who previously led the Inter-Party Advisory Council…
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the country’s media industry to become active promoters of democratic values and national development narratives, describing the press as a cornerstone of democracy. The president, represented by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, delivered the message during the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) 70th…
Brice Oligui Nguema, the former commander of Gabon’s Republican Guard, has expressed interest in transitioning from a junta leader to a democratically elected president in an election scheduled for April 12. The 50-year-old general seized power in the oil-producing Central African country in an August 2023 coup against his distant cousin, President Ali Bongo. The…
Democratic-led states and civil rights groups filed several lawsuits challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to roll back birthright citizenship on Tuesday in an early bid by his opponents to block his agenda in court. After his inauguration on Monday, Trump, a Republican, ordered U.S. agencies to refuse to recognise the citizenship of children born…
